Theredsoxman t1_j5hpbw5 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 1:59 AM

Reply to Need advice on opening coffee shop by Cyriously_Nick

Franklin MA has a nice downtown and Dean College. There are lots of coffee spots around the town, but nothing like that in the downtown area.

Theredsoxman OP t1_j5cze6m wrote on January 22, 2023 at 2:27 AM

Reply to comment by modernhomeowner in Does anyone have a ground source heat pump? What is your experience like? by Theredsoxman

One extra thing I noted in my research. My gas furnace is fairly efficient, but it's using plenty of power too. Using June as a base for least amount of energy used, I estimate it cost me about $148 last February (573 kWh) just to power the furnace not including the gas. Ironically, our window ACs jump to similar number in the summer. It's very hard to lock down a super accurate number, but I'm confident it's in that ball park.

Electric for me is about $0.25 per kWh (even being partly sourced by National Grid)

Gas is $2.15 per therm when you stack delivery and usage.

We'll see how it goes. Thanks for the math and insight.

Theredsoxman OP t1_j588h1t wrote on January 21, 2023 at 2:17 AM

Reply to comment by Notmystationbro in Does anyone have a ground source heat pump? What is your experience like? by Theredsoxman

Yes, but the 15k rebate, 25k interest free loan, and tax incentives soften that greatly for me. Plus, getting central air and not paying a $300+ monthly gas bill….